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Treaty of Hartford (1786), the Glossary

Index Treaty of Hartford (1786)

The Treaty of Hartford is a treaty concluded between New York and Massachusetts on December 16, 1786 in Hartford, Connecticut, over the ownership of the land which now comprises Western New York.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: American Revolutionary War, Congress of the Confederation, Hartford, Connecticut, Holland Land Company, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Gorham, New York (state), Niagara River, Northwest Ordinance, Oliver Phelps (politician), Pacific Ocean, Pennsylvania, Phelps and Gorham Purchase, Seneca Lake (New York), The Pulteney Association, Western New York.

  2. 1786 in Connecticut
  3. 1786 treaties
  4. Ordinances of the Continental Congress

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

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Congress of the Confederation

The Congress of the Confederation, or the Confederation Congress, formally referred to as the United States in Congress Assembled, was the governing body of the United States from March 1, 1781, until March 3, 1789, during the Confederation period.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Holland Land Company

The Holland Land Company was an unincorporated syndicate of thirteen Dutch investors from Amsterdam,Kirby, C.D. (1976).

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Lake Erie

Lake Erie (Lac Érié) is the fourth-largest lake by surface area of the five Great Lakes in North America and the eleventh-largest globally.

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Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Nathaniel Gorham

Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738 – June 11, 1796; sometimes spelled Nathanial) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Massachusetts.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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Niagara River

The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between Ontario, Canada, to the west, and New York, United States, to the east.

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Northwest Ordinance

The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio and also known as the Ordinance of 1787), enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. Treaty of Hartford (1786) and Northwest Ordinance are Ordinances of the Continental Congress.

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Oliver Phelps (politician)

Oliver Phelps (October 21, 1749February 21, 1809) was an American politician.

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Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Phelps and Gorham Purchase

The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the sale, in 1788, of a portion of a large tract of land in western New York State owned by the Seneca nation of the Iroquois Confederacy to a syndicate of land developers led by Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham.

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Seneca Lake (New York)

Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes of the U.S. state of New York, and the deepest glacial lake entirely within the state.

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The Pulteney Association

The Pulteney Association was a small group of British investors who in 1792 purchased a large portion of the Western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

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Western New York

Western New York (WNY) is the westernmost region of the U.S. state of New York.

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See also

1786 in Connecticut

1786 treaties

Ordinances of the Continental Congress

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Hartford_(1786)